Black Bean and Chicken Tostadas use dried beans cooked in an Instant Pot. The flavor is pretty amazing (you can substitute canned beans if you like). For ease, chicken is seasoned with a pre-seasoned mix of spices from Mrs Dash. … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com Recently I took a 2-day art class from local artist, Monique Carr, a renowned contemporary impressionist painter who teaches online courses as well as in-person classes. During our lunch break her daughter, Marilou, let us sample her famous Coconut … Continue reading
Instant Pot Green Beans and New Potatoes remind me of summer suppers at my Mother’s house. Green beans and new potatoes from Dad’s garden cooked with bacon or fat back. Mother cooked green beans and potatoes on the stove for … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com This recipe for Corn Pudding is not overly sweet and uses two textures of fresh corn; pureed and crisp kernels. The custard that holds it all together is both fluffy and creamy. It is the perfect side dish to … Continue reading
This is a restaurant style dish. Something you would eat at a fancy restaurant. Thick filets of white fish are seared and then finished with lemon butter sauce. Grape tomatoes add acidity to balance the richness of the lemon butter … Continue reading
Snapp Sisters Chocolate Fudge Pie is known for its chocolate fudge flavor and smooth texture. It is the creation of Dixie Snapp Grindstaff and Flo Snapp Forbes. Flo’s daughter, Lisa, carries on the baking tradition of this family favorite recipe. … Continue reading
This Strawberry Cupcake recipe is for all my friends who eat all-natural foods with no artificial ingredients. The cupcakes get their strawberry flavor from cooked and reduced strawberry puree and fresh strawberries. Reducing the puree gives it intense strawberry flavor. … Continue reading
My dear friend, Melanie Aldridge, shared her famous strawberry cobbler recipe. Melanie’s Strawberry Cobbler has a top and bottom crust (who doesn’t want more crust?) and lots of juicy strawberry filling. Divine! Melanie’s Strawberry Cobbler Top and bottom pie crust … Continue reading
Chicken Piccata with mushrooms is Italian comfort food at its finest. Pan sautéed chicken with a tangy lemon sauce, mushrooms, and pasta made in 30 minutes. It doesn’t get much better than that. Enjoy! Chicken Piccata 1 cup orzo 3 … Continue reading
I’m afraid Doc and I are going to weigh 2 tons by the time the quarantine is over! It seems all we do is eat. They say it is good to die fat and happy. The jury is out on … Continue reading
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